imagine those parents watching kids going under the tree like i experienced with this lady in harlem, every kid that went under the tree reminds her of a 4-year-old boy who was in the park playing and got killed in a stray bullet between a gunfight. i think it was time for us to reflect. but i also think it's time to look at what we should be doing. we too often look and say why god. often god looks back and this what are you doing about it? why don't you do something to stop the newtown, whatever it is you do. that's the way we have to take the challenge of what we are on earth for rather than questioning god. >> also center to savor the moment and savor who you are and savor your children and the smile you might have in the morning. be grateful for the fact you get up today. >> that's right. >> and drew a breath, bauecause you're head on the day if you did. four days left of fiscal cliff talks. wow. coming up we tall to chris val hollen about the state of the negotiations. "morning joe" will be right back. oh it's clearance time! yeah, our low prices are even lower. we need to teach